VW Touareg III 3.0 V6 TDI SCR Atmosphere 4MOTION Tiptronic - Towing vehicle

Is a VW Touareg III 3.0 V6 TDI SCR Atmosphere 4MOTION Tiptronic a good towing vehicle?

VW Touareg III  3.0 V6 TDI SCR Atmosphere 4MOTION Tiptronic

You want to use the VW Touareg also as a towing vehicle for trailers? In order to answer this question the automobile must be considered from all points of view, such as whether a trailer hitch (AHK) is available at all, the torque, and the maximum towing capacity.

With this car, thanks to the maximum towing capacity of 3500 kg, you can tow virtually anything that wants to be towed privately (caravan, horse trailer, boat) or professionally (larger machines, heavy material).
For the VW Touareg gthe torque indicates how well it can handle heavy loads - the rule here is: a lot helps a lot.. This automobile is a real torque monster with 600 Nm. This workhorse also pulls large loads away from you without any problems. If you want to take the trailer off-road, all-wheel drive is absolutely essential. On surfaces where you would otherwise have no problems, the additional weight of the trailer quickly becomes noticeable and a real problem. It's a good thing that this automobile distributes the power over all four wheels.

The basic prerequisite - a trailer hitch - is given, because a corresponding device is already included in this deal.

Evaluation - is the VW Touareg suitable as a towing vehicle?: The vehicle can be trailers with enormous 3500 kg pull own weight . He can rely on strong 600 Nm access torque - that sounds like a lot, it is, the VW Touareg is a born towing vehicle. Horse trailers with one horse (possibly two) are no problem, also large (luxury) caravans or smaller excavators and other heavy equipment. Please note that you may need a driving license B96 or even BE / class 3 here.

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